With school starting just next week, the Haxtun Board of Education tended to final details in preparation for the return of students in an early morning, Aug. 3 meeting. Board members hired several staff members and opted to increase base pay for paras, educational program coordinators, clerical staff and others on hourly wages.

The Wednesday morning meeting kicked off with approving assignments for Jeanna Clark, Judy Berkheimer, Kelly Crossland and Austin Mitchell. According to Haxtun Superintendent Marsha Cody, Jeanna Clark was approved as a first grade teacher. “We are very excited about he...